Total Cases

24,233

EBOV outbreaks year

Total Deaths

15,462

EBOV outbreaks year

Mean CFR

62%

EBOV outbreaks year

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Total cases

24,233

Total deaths

15,462

Mean CFR (%)

59%


Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates..

The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals (such as fruit bats, porcupines and non-human primates) and then spreads in the human population through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids.

Outbreak Species Cases Deaths CFR
2020's
Uganda (2025) SUDV 14 4 29%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) EBOV 1 1 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) EBOV 5 5 100%
Uganda (2022) SUDV 164 77 47%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) EBOV 12 6 50%
Guinea (2021) EBOV 23 12 52%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) EBOV 11 9 82%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2020) EBOV 130 55 42%
2010's
Uganda (2019) EBOV 4 4 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) EBOV 54 33 61%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) EBOV 3470 2287 66%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2017) EBOV 8 4 50%
Italy (2015) EBOV 1 0 0%
Senegal (2014) EBOV 1 0 0%
Nigeria (2014) EBOV 20 8 40%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2014) EBOV 66 49 74%
Mali (2014) EBOV 8 6 75%
Spain (2014) EBOV 1 0 0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2014) EBOV 1 0 0%
United States of America (2014) EBOV 4 1 25%
Sierra Leone (2014) EBOV 8991 3956 44%
Guinea (2014) EBOV 3811 2543 67%
Liberia (2014) EBOV 5042 4810 95%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012) BDBV 57 29 51%
Uganda (2012) SUDV 7 4 57%
Uganda (2012) SUDV 24 17 71%
Uganda (2011) SUDV 1 1 100%
2000's
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008) EBOV 32 14 44%
Uganda (2007) BDBV 149 37 25%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007) EBOV 264 187 71%
Congo (2005) EBOV 12 10 83%
Russian Federation (2004) EBOV 1 1 100%
South Sudan (2004) SUDV 17 7 41%
Congo (2003) EBOV 143 128 90%
Congo (2003) EBOV 35 29 83%
Congo (2001) EBOV 59 44 75%
Gabon (2001) EBOV 65 53 82%
Uganda (2000) SUDV 425 224 53%
1990's
Gabon (1996) EBOV 31 21 68%
South Africa (1996) EBOV 2 1 50%
Gabon (1996) EBOV 60 45 75%
Russian Federation (1996) EBOV 1 1 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1995) EBOV 315 254 81%
Gabon (1994) EBOV 52 31 60%
Côte d'Ivoire (1994) TAFV 1 0 0%
1970's
South Sudan (1979) SUDV 34 22 65%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1977) EBOV 1 1 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1976) EBOV 318 280 88%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1976) EBOV 1 0 0%
South Sudan (1976) SUDV 284 151 53%

Source: WHO.

Outbreak Cases Deaths CFR
SUDV
Uganda (2025) 14 4 29%
Uganda (2022) 164 77 47%
Uganda (2012) 7 4 57%
Uganda (2012) 24 17 71%
Uganda (2011) 1 1 100%
South Sudan (2004) 17 7 41%
Uganda (2000) 425 224 53%
South Sudan (1979) 34 22 65%
South Sudan (1976) 284 151 53%
EBOV
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) 1 1 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) 5 5 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) 12 6 50%
Guinea (2021) 23 12 52%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) 11 9 82%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2020) 130 55 42%
Uganda (2019) 4 4 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) 54 33 61%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) 3470 2287 66%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2017) 8 4 50%
Italy (2015) 1 0 0%
Senegal (2014) 1 0 0%
Nigeria (2014) 20 8 40%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2014) 66 49 74%
Mali (2014) 8 6 75%
Spain (2014) 1 0 0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2014) 1 0 0%
United States of America (2014) 4 1 25%
Sierra Leone (2014) 8991 3956 44%
Guinea (2014) 3811 2543 67%
Liberia (2014) 5042 4810 95%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008) 32 14 44%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007) 264 187 71%
Congo (2005) 12 10 83%
Russian Federation (2004) 1 1 100%
Congo (2003) 143 128 90%
Congo (2003) 35 29 83%
Congo (2001) 59 44 75%
Gabon (2001) 65 53 82%
Gabon (1996) 31 21 68%
South Africa (1996) 2 1 50%
Gabon (1996) 60 45 75%
Russian Federation (1996) 1 1 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1995) 315 254 81%
Gabon (1994) 52 31 60%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1977) 1 1 100%
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1976) 318 280 88%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1976) 1 0 0%
BDBV
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012) 57 29 51%
Uganda (2007) 149 37 25%
TAFV
Côte d'Ivoire (1994) 1 0 0%

Source: WHO.

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